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World Gold Council And International Islamic Financial Market Collaborate To Improve Access To Gold Market For Islamic Investors

Date 30/03/2018

On 28 March, the International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) and World Gold Council led the IIFM-WGC Industry Consultative Meeting on Gold Documentation and Products Standardisation in Istanbul, Turkey. The meeting was hosted by Borsa İstanbul  and organized by the Islamic Finance Directorate.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Revised Component Weight Percentage Of Nikkei-TOCOM Commodity Index

Date 30/03/2018

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. (“TOCOM” or the “Exchange”) today announced revised weightings of the Nikkei-TOCOM Commodity Index components, effective June 1, 2018, as indicated below.

Bursa Malaysia Welcomes New Incentive To Boost The LEAP Market

Date 30/03/2018

Bursa Malaysia Berhad welcomes the announcement made by the Prime Minister, YAB Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak, in regards to the new LIVE (Listing Incentives for SME) program. This new incentive is set to boost the Leading Entrepreneur Accelerator Platform (LEAP) Market and provide an avenue for underserved Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to turn to the capital market to raise funds, where SMEs have been the engine of growth and job creation. In 2016, 98.5% of businesses established in Malaysia were SMEs, responsible for 65.3% of the country’s employment, 36.6% of the country’s GDP and 18.6% of Malaysia’s exports.

SET Wins Two Thailand ICT Excellence Awards 2018

Date 30/03/2018

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) group recently received two Distinguished Awards at Thailand ICT Excellence Awards 2018, organized by Thailand Management Association (TMA), for its innovative projects: the technology-enabled fund service platform “FundConnext”; and the trading function enabling investors to invest based on Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA) technique namely, Settrade DCA Order. This reinforces SET’s determination to adopt innovation to enhance investment services while continuously promoting savings discipline to ensure financial stability.

Session Summaries： Japan's Securities And Exchange Surveillance Commission 25th Anniversary International Conference

Date 30/03/2018

Session 1

“From Savings To Asset Formation” - What Should Market Participants/Regulators Do Now?

Introduction

The moderator opened the session by describing current conditions of, challenges facing, and the future direction for securities markets in Japan and other Asian countries, after which the panelists gave their opinions as follows.

Montréal Exchange's Markets Closed Today, March 30, 2018

Date 30/03/2018

The Exchange's markets are closed today, March 30, 2018.

Corrected: TMX Group Statement On The Passing Of Peter Munk

Date 29/03/2018

TMX Group today offers its sincere condolences on the passing of Barrick Gold founder Peter Munk.

Nigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Market Report For March 29th 2018

Date 29/03/2018

The market opened for four trading sessions this week, as the Federal Government of Nigeria declared Friday 30th March 2018(Good Friday) and Monday 2nd April 2018(Easter Monday) as  public holidays.  

S&P Dow Jones Indices Europe Dashboard

Date 29/03/2018

• European equity markets suffered this month and this quarter as surging volatility weighed on returns. 
• As might be expected, the more defensive strategies and market segments outperformed. Among S&P Europe 350® sectors, Consumer Discretionary led this quarter. Among equity strategies, Enhanced Value, Quality and Low Volatility were the leaders. 
• The emergence of trade barriers between the U.S. and China in particular, and the greater likelihood of tariffs globally, soured sentiment for Europe’s major exporters.  

Canadian Securities Administrators Adopt Amendments Related To Reselling Securities Of Foreign Issuers

Date 29/03/2018

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published amendments to National Instrument 45-102 Resale of Securities (NI 45-102) and changes to Companion Policy 45-102CP to National Instrument 45-102 Resale of Securities (45-102CP).